Post RAW image. What to save it as. Jpeg or tiff

[Nightowl64]

Helo all

I just have a real quick question about saving a RAW photo post editing. What would be the best ? Jpeg or TIFF. especially if your going to print the photo. I do alot of slide show DVDs , and to save space i save almost all my photos as JPEG. I was just curious if it would make a big difference to print photos as another extension rather than a JPEG. I am a newbie at all this , so go easy guys and gals. What i have learned in a week reading on this site would have taken me 6 months to learn on my owen. Thanks for all your help.
Tony

[Glenn NK]

Helo all

I just have a real quick question about saving a RAW photo post editing. What would be the best ? Jpeg or TIFF. especially if your going to print the photo. I do alot of slide show DVDs , and to save space i save almost all my photos as JPEG. I was just curious if it would make a big difference to print photos as another extension rather than a JPEG. I am a newbie at all this , so go easy guys and gals. What i have learned in a week reading on this site would have taken me 6 months to learn on my owen. Thanks for all your help.
Tony

Where I (occasionally) get my photos printed, they can utilize JPEG and TIFF files, but they prefer JPEG because of the size - which may affect your choice too.

Most of my files remain in the RAW format (Canon CR2), as I use Lightroom, but when additional PS is required, I generally use TIFFs.

In general, if you shoot RAW, you should keep the original in its unmodified state in the event that in the future you want to reprocess. I would think that RAW, TIFF, DNG, or PSD would be equivalent in this respect.

Other opinions should be forthcoming shortly.

[René Damkot]

jpg is fine for the "final" product. (no further editing needed, for sending to printer, web or dvd).

I'd use 16 bpc. tiff (or multiple jpg versions of one CR2) if extensive luminosity / color editing is required (like local adjustments).

Everything in between is pretty much: Use whatever you want. YMMV ;)

[slimninj4]

I keep the RAW original then if using Elements or PS I go to TIFF. Then take them to costco.

[Lowner]

I tend to save TIFF's. However I've never done a side by side test of a reasonable quality JPEG print against a TIFF. In truth the difference is likely to be difficult to see in an A4 print.

I've got the room on a remote hard drive, so its no problem having the larger file size. I print my own images on an elderly Epson 950 so don't even have to worry about what file format a 3rd party might want.

Richard

[blinded]

JPEGs for general viewing/printing. Fast and compact (though my JPEGs are bascially the RAW file size and remember JPEGs are 8 bit and lossy)

TIFFs for when maximum quality is desired, and time/hard drive space isn't a problem.